Shigeharu Umezaki
Encyclopedia
is a video game producer
. He previously worked as a programmer and producer for Konami
and was also CEO of the now-defunct Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe branch. His works includes NES
versions of Contra and Life Force, the Legend of the Mystical Ninja
series, Rakugakids and some titles in the Castlevania
series. He currently leads the company Good Feel Co., Ltd.
, which developed the Wii
title Wario Land: The Shake Dimension
.
Game producer
A video game producer is the person in charge of overseeing development of a video game.The earliest documented use of the term producer in games was by Trip Hawkins, who established the position when he founded Electronic Arts in 1982...
. He previously worked as a programmer and producer for Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
and was also CEO of the now-defunct Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe branch. His works includes NES
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
versions of Contra and Life Force, the Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Ganbare Goemon
, known as Legend of the Mystical Ninja, Mystical Ninja, and Goemon in North America and the PAL region, is a long-running video game series produced by Konami....
series, Rakugakids and some titles in the Castlevania
Castlevania
Castlevania, known as in Japan, is a video game series created and developed by Konami. The series debuted in Japan on September 26, 1986, with the release of for the Family Computer Disk System , followed by an alternate version for the MSX 2 platform on October 30...
series. He currently leads the company Good Feel Co., Ltd.
Good-Feel
is a Japanese video game developer. Good-Feel began in Hyogo, Japan in 2005 and soon opened a production facility in Tokyo. Their main focus has been educational games for the Nintendo DS, which have solely been released in Japan...
, which developed the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
title Wario Land: The Shake Dimension
Wario Land: The Shake Dimension
Wario Land: The Shake Dimension, known as Wario Land: Shake It! in North America and as in Japan, is a video game for the Wii video game console. It is the sixth game to be released in the Wario Land series. It is also the first home console Wario Land game and the first new Wario Land game in...
.
Nintendo Entertainment System
- Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū - Programmer
- Life Force - Director/Programmer
- Contra - Director/Programmer
- Blades of SteelBlades of SteelBlades of Steel is an ice hockey video game released by Konami for the arcade in , and ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System in . All teams are fictional but based out of real Canadian and American cities. The game is known for its fast paced hockey action and especially for the fighting. It...
- Director/Programmer - Gradius IIGradius IIis a horizontally-scrolling shooter originally released for the arcades in Japan in . It is the sequel to original Gradius and was succeeded by Gradius III. Ports of Gradius II were released for the Family Computer, PC-Engine Super CD-ROM², and X68000 in Japan...
- Director/Programmer - Super CSuper Contrais a Run and Gun-style action game produced by Konami, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in . It is the sequel to the original Contra and the second game in the Contra series released for the arcades. Like in the original game, the game centers on soldiers Bill Rizer and Lance...
- Director/Programmer - Moai-kun - Director
Super NES
- The Legend of the Mystical Ninja - Producer/Programmer
- Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! - Programmer
- Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shogun MagginesuGanbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shogun Magginesuis a Super NES game by Konami released only in Japan, and the second of the SNES Ganbare Goemon games. This game was re-released along the first SNES Ganbare Goemon: Yuki-Hime Kyūshutsu Emaki in a Game Boy Advance compilation, which also remained in Japan...
- Producer/Planner - Gokujō Parodius! ~Kako no Eikō o Motomete~ - Producer
- Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijūrokubē no Karakuri Manji Gatame - Producer/Programmer
- Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius - Producer
- Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Dōchū: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake - Producer
Nintendo 64
- Mystical Ninja Starring GoemonMystical Ninja Starring GoemonMystical Ninja Starring Goemon, known as in Japan, is an action-adventure video game released by Konami for the Nintendo 64 on August 7, 1997 in Japan and April 16, 1998 in North America as the fifth entry in the Ganbare Goemon series...
- Producer - Susume! Taisen Puzzle Dama: Tōkon! Marutama MachiTaisen Puzzle-Damais a puzzle series developed by Konami.-Games in the series:*Taisen Puzzle-Dama *Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai: Taisen Puzzle-dama - Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai themed...
- Producer - Rakugakids - Producer
- Castlevania - Executive Producer
- Goemon: Mononoke Sugoroku - Executive Producer
- Castlevania: Legacy of DarknessCastlevania: Legacy of DarknessCastlevania: Legacy of Darkness is a video game that was developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo 64. It was first released in North America on November 30, 1999 and is a sequel to the first Castlevania game on the Nintendo 64, but also contains a remake of the original game with improved...
- Executive Producer
Game Boy Color
- Ganbare Goemon: Mononoke Douchuu Tobidase Nabe-Bugyou!Ganbare Goemon: Mononoke Douchuu Tobidase Nabe-Bugyou!Ganbare Goemon: Mononoke Douchuu Tobidase Nabe-Bugyou! is a Ganbare Goemon game released for the Game Boy Color on December 16, 1999....
- Executive Producer - Tokimeki Memorial Pocket: Culture HenTokimeki Memorialis a popular dating simulation series by Konami. It consists of 6 main games in addition to a large number of spin-offs. The games are notable in the dating sim genre for being highly nonlinear. Their nickname amongst their fans is the contraction TokiMemo....
- Executive Producer
PlayStation
- Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius: Forever With Me - Producer
- Ganbare Goemon: Oedo DaikaitenGanbare Goemon: Oedo DaikaitenGanbare Goemon: Oedo Daikaiten is a Ganbare Goemon game released for the PlayStation on March 29, 2001.A villain named Ecorori kidnaps Omitsu, and it's up to Goemon and his crew to stop him....
- Executive Producer
PlayStation 2
- Goemon: Bouken Jidai KatsugekiGoemon: Bouken Jidai Katsugekiis a Ganbare Goemon game released for the PlayStation 2 on December 21, 2000. This is the third game game in the series with 3D gaming, following Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon and Ganbare Goemon: Kuru Nara Koi! Ayashige Ikka no Kuroi Kage...
- Executive Producer - Castlevania: Curse of DarknessCastlevania: Curse of DarknessCastlevania: Curse of Darkness, known in Japan as , is a console video game developed by Konami for the Xbox and PlayStation 2. Despite that it was released for Xbox and PlayStation 2, Japan was only able to see a PlayStation 2 release. However, An Xbox version was released in Asia under the...
- Executive Producer
Game Boy Advance
- Konami Krazy RacersKonami Krazy RacersKonami Krazy Racers is a kart racing video game published and developed by Konami for the Game Boy Advance handheld video game console and iOS. It was first released in Japan, and was later released in North America and some PAL regions. It was a launch game for the system...
- Executive Producer - International Superstar Soccer Advance - Chief Producer
Wii
- Wario Land: The Shake DimensionWario Land: The Shake DimensionWario Land: The Shake Dimension, known as Wario Land: Shake It! in North America and as in Japan, is a video game for the Wii video game console. It is the sixth game to be released in the Wario Land series. It is also the first home console Wario Land game and the first new Wario Land game in...
- Senior Producer - Kirby's Epic YarnKirby's Epic YarnKirby's Epic Yarn, known in Japan as , is a platform video game developed for the Wii video game console by Good-Feel and HAL Laboratory, and published by Nintendo. It is the tenth installment of the Kirby video game series....
- Senior Producer